Soccer Players Terms Part 2

These soccer players terms,
lingo and jargon are part of sports gamerisms, Define Your Game!
Soccer Terms, part 2 continues for soccer players and fans who
dream about Hat Tricks.

Soccer Players Terms: E

Encroachment:
during a goal, penalty, corner or free kick, the other team must be at
least 10 yards away or as stated by the rules.

End Line:
the line or boundary at either end of
the field where the goals reside

Soccer Players Terms: F

Far Post:
refers to the goalpost that is furthest from the
ball.

Field:
this is where the action takes place.

Flick Header:
lingo for a player who deflects the ball with
his/her head.

Foot Trap:
player who uses his/her foot to manage the ball.

Football:
recognized name for soccer worldwide not to be confused with American
football where different rules and playing methods apply.

Formation:
term for players assigned field positions.

Forward Pass:
made towards the challenger's goal.

Forwards or
Forward Line: also known as strikers or
wingers, these players are in charge of scoring for the team.

Foul:
rule violation resulting in a free kick.

Free Kick:
given to a player when a foul penalty is called
against the other team.

Front Header
or Header: jargon for a player who uses
his/her head to control the ball

Front Tackle:
defender who tries to move the ball away from
a challenger by a head-on approach.

Soccer Players Terms: G

Give-and-go
or Wall pass: strategic 3-step move where a player passes
to a teammate
then runs to the open awaiting the return of the ball.

Goal:
a double meaning in soccer. It can refer to the apparatus
consisting of one bar going across with two supporting poles and a net
attached where each team attempts to put the ball to score.
It
can also mean the act of kicking the ball into the goal.

Goal Area:
measuring 20 X 6 ft deep located in front of
each goal at either end of the field.

Goalkeeper
or Goalie: one of the most important players of the team,
he/she can
use the hands when the ball is in play and wears a distinctive jersey
or shirt.

Goal Kick:
occurs when the ball is kicked away from the
goal.

Goal Line:
area of the goal where the ball is required to
completely cross to score.

Goalmouth:
refers to the front area of the goal.

Goal Posts:
support the crossbar and each measure 24 ft
across and 8 ft high.

Golden Goal:
lingo for the goal that wins and completes the
soccer game.

Soccer Players Terms: H

Hacking:
lingo for the kicking a challenger's legs—could be
foul worthy.

Halftime: intermission
slotted between 2 periods/halves of
the game.

Halfway Line:
the line dividing the field in half.

Handball
or Handling: the act of touching the ball in
play with your
hands. This infraction results in loss of possession and is a
foul.

Hat Trick:
jargon for 3+ goals by a single player in a
single game—tip of the hat for this admirable achievement.

Holding:
the act of restraining an opponent
during play.

Soccer Players Terms: I

Impeding or
Obstructing: physically blocking or
obstructing and opponent during play.

Indirect Free
Kick: kick requiring the touch of
another player for a goal to be scored.

In play:
occurs when ball is within field boundaries and
not stopped by a referee call.

Injury Time:
amount of time added to a period of play
because of injuries/stalling by a team as determined by the referee.

Instep Drive:
refers to a precise and strong shot made from
the instep of a soccer player's foot.

Soccer Players Terms: J -
K

Jockey:
action to play for time when an opposing ball carrier is near the goal
in order to allow teammates to assist with the tackle.

Juggling:
lingo for controlling the ball in the air using a player's body parts
other than the hands/arms. When done skillfully, it's an entertaining
sight to see.

Kickoff:
occurs at the game start or re-start where a
player passes to a teammate from the center.

Kicks
from the Mark: another name for a shootout at
the end of a
tied
game where a winner must be determined. These are a series of
penalty kicks taken by each team. The suspense mounts for both players
and fans.

Soccer Players Terms: L

Lead Pass:
strategic calculation whereby a forward pass
reaches a teammate correctly, so that he/she can continue the drive.

Linesmen:
game officials who monitor the side and goal
lines, signal with a flag and assist the referee.

Loft or Lob:
refers to a high-flying kick.

Soccer Players Terms: M

Man-to-Man
or Marking: refers to a strategy whereby a
defense player marks or covers an opposing forward player.

Match:
refers to a soccer game and the action is on to the
delight of both players and fans.

Midfield:
field area close to the midfield line.

Midfield Line
or Centerline: refers to line that halves the
field area by width.

Midfielders:
term for players who play behind the forwards
of a team and connect the offensive/defensive units.

Misconduct:
behavior deemed by an official to be inappropriate, unsportsmanlike or
detrimental to the game. Typically results in a yellow or red
card and possible ejection from the contest.

Mismatch:
a very skillful player versus an average player
is not a good match.

Soccer Players Terms: N

National
Team: speaking of skillful players, this is such a group
who play for
their country at international matches like the World Cup.

Near Post:
refers to the post closest to the ball.

Net: refers
to either the goal or the material covering the
frame of the goal.

Nutmeg:
jargon for action of threading or moving the ball
through the space between a player's legs.

Soccer Players Terms: O

Obstruction: action
used by a defender to curtail the play
of an offensive
player.

Offense:
team unit whose objective is to score goals.

Official
Game Clock: used by the referee to monitor when each
period ends. It
should be noted that the clock does not stop during game play.

Officials:
includes 2 linesman and referee who monitor the
score/time and call fouls according to the rules of the game.

Offside Line:
the limit to which a defender can
proceed without the ball while not being penalized.

Offside
Position: refers to an attacker in position in order that
fewer than 2
opposing defensive players are between him/her and the goal being
attacked.

On Defense:
refers to the team players who do not have the
ball.

On Offense:
alternatively, refers to the team players who
do have the ball.

Open:
term for attacker who is not covered or marked by an
opposing player. There is an advantage here—go fer it!

Out of Bounds
or Out of Play: refers to soccer ball that
has moved outside the official boundaries of the playing field.

Outlet Passes:
this action that begins a counterattack,
occurs when the ball is moved towards the opposing team's goal.

Overlap:
occurs when a forward moves from the sideline to center field in order
to allow a teammate to advance the ball undefended along the side of
the field.

Overtime:
term for additional periods played after a
regular game has been completed in order to break a tie score.

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